South Korea vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

South Korea
143,939
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
4.83 million
in 2023
South Korea rank
12th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
9th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • South Korea
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 4.83 million against 143,939 in South Korea, a difference of 4.69 million.

That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 33.6 times South Korea's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 12th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 135 countries.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2,704 1.50 million 1.50 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2000s 19,085 2.07 million 2.05 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2010s 66,016 3.35 million 3.28 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 120,250 4.47 million 4.35 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, South Korea or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 4.83 million against 143,939 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between South Korea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
4.69 million, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do South Korea and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
South Korea ranks 12th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
349 places, 7,282 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release